The Mount Aventine Manor House will be closed for visitors until at least the end of April because of concerns over the safety of visitors and volunteers due to the COVID 19 virus. Programs scheduled for April and May, including the Spring Tea, will be re-scheduled and new dates posted on the web site as soon as conditions are more clear. In the meantime, enjoy this beautiful park. Thank you for your consideration.

Thanks to a grant from the Southern Maryland Historical Area Consortium, the Friends of Chapman State Park are working to research and restore the Chapman Family Cemetery. Volunteers are needed to do further research on and restoration of this site.
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Summary, “Documentation of the Chapman Family Cemetery.”
The cultural landscape of Southern...

Mt. Aventine kitchen ready for cooking, interpretation
(reprinted from SoMDNews)
By DARWIN WEIGEL dweigel@somdnews.com
Mar 30, 2018
The Friends of Chapman State Park recently received a mini grant for a historical food program called “The Culinary Story of Mount Aventine and Southern Maryland Cuisine.”
The money, awarded by the Southern Maryland Heritage Area Consortium,...

Linda Dyson discusses the mystery of Mt Aventine's west wing and the Chapman Point Fishery in the 2017 issue of "PreservArticlesation Matters;" an annual publication by the Charles County Department of Planning and Growth Management.

"A Window on the Potomac"
FRIENDS OF CHAPMAN STATE PARK
Dear Friends:
The Friends are a not for profit volunteer organization affiliated with the Maryland Park Service and whose mission is to provide support and programs for Mount Aventine and the park.
Over the years, we've seen a significant increase in park visitors. The Friends...

New Sign for Chapman Point Fishery

A copy of the current financial statement of the Friends of Chapman State Park is available by writing, FCSP at PO Box 857, Bryans Road, MD, 20616, or by using our contact form. Documents and information submitted under the Maryland Solicitations Act are also available, for the cost of postage and copies, from the Maryland Secretary of State, State House, Annapolis, MD., 21401.